Be kind to your hard-working skin! This homemade body butter recipe will leave your skin moisturized and soft, thanks to rich cocoa butter and coconut oil. We love its whipped consistency that goes on smoothly and feels light to the touch.
Whipped Body Butter
Ingredients
- 1 cup organic coconut oil
- 1 cup organic solid cocoa butter (do not use lotion)
- 15 drops of your favorite topical/aromatic essential oil (we love Cedarwood, Lavender, and Frankincense essential oils)
Directions
- Warm a medium-sized saucepan over medium heat, then add coconut oil and cocoa butter. Melt until completely liquefied, about 4–5 minutes.
- Pour into a glass mixing bowl and place in refrigerator for 30–45 minutes to cool and just set but not harden.
- Stir in essential oils.
- Using an electric hand mixer, whip until firm peaks form, about 10 minutes.
- Gently transfer to a seal-able jar or container. Store at room temperature to avoid melting or solidifying.
- Massage into dry skin!
Hmm….. How about a Fall and Christmas warm body butter? Tangerine, Christmas Spirit, and an extra drop of Clove….these are some I have on hand, but sounds like a delightful plan….
I think I would try it with JOY.
I would use Magnify your Purpose.
I am new to oils, but I just bought Frankincense so I will try it with that & lavender because I heard that Frankincense was good for dry sin & I like the smell of Lavender
I’m thinking Peppermint would be a great one!
Lavender, cedarwood and frankincense!
Love Cedarwood and will try this recipe.
Bergamot and patchouli!!!
I use a facial cream I made by adding the following Young Living essential oils to my favorite facial unscented cream: Frankincense, Lavender & Bergamot. I want to try Patchouli in my next batch.
Can’t wait to make this. I’m going to use patchouli and bergamot!
I want to try this with Joy and Sensation! And Rose. Maybe try a combination…
Love this recipe!
Frankincense for sure!
Idaho Blue Spruce and Orange
I would try a lavender and frankincense combo. Thank you for sharing!
I would use Motivate Your Purpose!
There are so many oils I love! Motivate your Purpose is one of my favorites! I would like to use this in my cream!
Joy
Lavender!
I love using orange. Love the smell.
I love making mine with orange. I love the smell.
Thanks for the recipe – great for Christmas presents! I will try stress away and cedarwood.
I am looking forward to using Cedarwood, Frankinsense and possibly some Orange.
Frankincense, lavender, and rosemary
The above recipe sounds awesome. I would also use Orange and peace and calming for a night time body butter.
Lavender Essential Oil is my fav. I’ll add that one.
Peppermint! Because it’s invigorating and I never get sick of it!
Frankincense and lavender for sure!
I love this. I will try this with Joy essential oil.
Peace and Calming!
Sounds delightful! New to all of the uses of the oils, but learning so much!
I can’t wait to try this recipe!
I would love to make One with Lavender and one with Stress Away!! Thanks for the great recipe!!!
I love learning new young living DIYs Thanks for sharing :)
I’m brand new to this so would probably stick to your suggestion of lavender, cedarwood ,and frankincense. I look forward to getting to know the oils well enough to have my own preferences.
I want to try this mix. I love cedarwood and lavender together. I have been banking points for Rose oil to buy because my toner from a salon and spa that I use for body spray is almost gone. I would love to share Rose oil with my downline. I would also make Rose body butter.
I can’t wait to make this tonight. I think I’ll try adding orange and cedarwood :)
Do you think this recipe would still work well if I switched the 1c cocoa butter and used 1c Shea butter instead? I would love to try this with frankensense and lavender.
I can’t wait to make this….especially now that the colder air is sucking the moisture out of my skin like crazy. I think I’ll try using orange and cedarwood with it :)
I am going to try lime and peppermint for a pick me up in the morning.
The above recipe sounds awesome…..I would also try orange oil and peace and calming for a night time body butter.
The above recipe sounds awesome. I would also try Orange and peace and calming for a night time body butter.
I love to make this homemade body butter with panaway & Copiaba to use on my legs after a great workout at the gym.
The above recipe sounds great …..I would also try Orange and peace and calming for a night time body butter.
This is the simplest recipe I’ve seen. Where do I find cocoa butter, please? As far as which oil, that would be a hard decision. I love so many of them. :-) probably start with Stress Away, Lavender, and Frankincense. It is my latest combination love. Thanks for posting this. I’m still new to Young Living and loving everything I’m learning about the company and the products.
I would say Lavender, Patchouli, & Geranium.
I Love Body Butters and I Love “Joy” so it makes sense to put them together. I am a morning bath person, so as I lather up for the day, having Joy already in my Body Butter will make me so happy! I plan on making it this weekend.
I would use Frankincense, Copaiba and Idaho Balsam Firefox or Northern Lights Black Spruce in my body butter
Lavender
This looks good. :)